About Gian Emilio Malerba
Lived 1880 – 1926 (aged 45). Gian Emilio Malerba was an Italian painter and illustrator.
Gian Emilio Malerba (1880–1926) was an Italian painter and illustrator, one of the founders of the Novecento Italiano in Milan. He initially created works in a Liberty or Art Nouveau style.
Biography Malerba was born in Milan and studied at the Brera Academy under Cesare Tallone and Giuseppe Mentessi. His first exhibit at the Academy was in 1906, works influenced by the Scapigliatura movement. In 1913, he was awarded the Canonica prize. In 1906 he created cover pages for "Lettura" and "Ars et Labor".
He became part of the circle of painters patronized by Margherita Sarfatti, known as the Novecento Italiano.
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Who was Gian Emilio Malerba?
Italian painter (1880-1926)
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Gian Emilio Malerba was born on 27 November 1880 in Milan.
When did Gian Emilio Malerba die?
Gian Emilio Malerba died on 30 March 1926 in Milan.
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Gian Emilio Malerba was a painter and illustrator.
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Gian Emilio Malerba was Italian.
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